Cigar-lighter.



' No. 666,000. Patented 1201.15, 190i.

F. T. mckmson.

616.06 LIGHTER.

(Applicntio med-May 5, `1900.)

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FRANK T. DICKINSON, OF CHICAGO,

PATENT OFFICE.

ILLINOISl, ASSIGNOR TO MAHONEY o DICKINSON, OF SAME PLACE.

ClGAR-LIGHTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 666,000, dated January15, 1901.

Application filed May 5, 1900. neral No. 15,577. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, FRANK T. DIcKINsoN, a citizen of the United Statesof America, and a resident of Chicago, county of Cook, and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCigar-Lighters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to cigar-lighters, and has for its object theconstruction of a new and improved device for that purpose.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section of the barrel or cannon, as it may be called; andFig. 3 is an elevation of the front end of the barrel.

In the said drawings, represents the casing or box, in which there maybe and is a battery of any suitable kind and a spark-coil for theproduction of an electric spark. These devices are well known and do notneed any specific description. On the top of the box 10 is a standard1l, in which the barrel or cannon 12 is supported on trunnions 14C. Thelocation of the trunnions is such that the forward end of the barrel orcannon 12 slightly overbalances the rear end, so that in its normalposition the front end will drop downward. It is, however, supported bya figure of a man standing directly in front of a muzzle of the cannonand having its arm turned backward, as shown at 13, under the muzzle, soas to support the cannon 12 in a horizon tal position. The cannon,however, turns freely on its trunnions, so that the forward end may belifted by hand to an inclination of about forty-five degrees or more,and when released will fall back by gravityto the normal position.(Shown in Fig. 1.) The rear end or breech of the cannon is closed byblock 15, which is shown screwed into the cannon and may be freelyremoved. In the muzzle of the cannon there is a bushing 16, having aprojection 17 extending a short distance beyond the muzzle. In thebushing 16 isa wick 18, which extends rearwardly into the cannon anyrequired distance. The remainder of the vacant space between the block15 and the bushing 16 is packed full of cotton 19. This cotton 19 issaturated with oil, preferably gasolene, but not to a greater extentthan the cotton will absorb without permitting the gasolene to leakontat either end. Running l up behind the man, so as to be concealed, is awire 20, which is bent into a loop 21 and has its free end 22 extendingadjacent to the muzzle of the cannon and slightly above it. The locationof the end 2O is such that in raising the cannon the muzzle of saidcannon will just pass the end 22 without touching it, but the projection17 will engage said end of wire 22 so as to bend upward and make anelectrical contact between the bushing 16 and the wire 20. The wire 22is preferably made of piano-wire or some other wire which has a suitablespring to it and at the same time is a suitable electric conductor.connected to one pole of the battery, which may be, as previouslystated, within the box 10 or at any other convenient place, and theother pole of the battery is connected to the standard 11. In one ofthese connections there is a switch 23, located, for convenience, on theside of the box l0, so that electrical connection to either 22 orbushing 16 may be broken at theswitch. Supported in any convenientmanner on the bracket or standard l1 is a mirror 24, located at aboutthe angle which will reflect the most convenient position for lighting acigar.

Assuming that the cannon is supplied with a wick and cotton, asdescribed, which `has been saturated with gasolene, and that electricalconnection has been made to the wire and the standard l1, then if thehand be placed under the forward end of the cannon 12, so as to turn iton its trunnion 14, raising the muzzle upward, the projection 17 willengage the spring end 22 of the wire 20, causing electrical contact,which will be broken as the muzzle of the cannon moves upward. Thebreaking of this contact will cause an' electric Hash directly in frontof, and in contact with, the front end of the wick 18, thereby lightingit, so as to cause a llame by which a cigar may be lighted. By therelease of the forward end of the cannon it falls again to its normalposition, when the fire is extinguished by coming into contact with theback of the ligure supporting it. There is also supported on the case 10a cutter of the ordinary kind, the lever for the operating of which isshown at 25 in Fig. 1.

What I claim is- 1. In a cigar-lighter,'a horizontal tube in The wire 20is IOO the form of a cannon, trunnions on Which said cannon issupported, said trunnions being located so that the forwarder muzzle endof the cannon will overbalance the breech end, a supporting-figure forpreventing the muzzle end of said cannon falling below a horizontalposition, a saturated absorbent material Within said cannon andprotruding from its muzzle, and electrical connections for ignitingsaidabsorbent material when the muzzle of the cannon is lifted above itsnormal position. l

2. In a cigar-lighter, a tube in theform of a cannon provided withtrunnions located at the rear of its center of gravity, a support forsaid trunnions arranged to permit said cannon to turn thereon, a figure`serving as a support for the muzzle of said cannon While,

3. In a cigar-lighter, a cannon movable about a pivot, a figure as thatof a man located directly opposite the muzzle of the cannon andfurnishing means for holding said cannon normally in a horizontalposition, a bushing Within the muzzle of the cannon, a Wick supported insaid bushing and extending within the cannon, an absorbent material ascotton lling the interior -of said cannon and in contact with said wick,an opening through Which said cotton and said Wick may be saturated withgasolene, and electrical devices arranged to engage said bushing so asto automatically ignite said wick when the muzzle of the cannon israised above its normal position.

4. In a cigar-lighter, a cannon supported by and movable on trunnions, afigure as that of a man located opposite the muzzle of the cannon andarranged to hold said cannon normally in a horizontal position, abushing within the front end of said cannon and provided With aprojection 17 extending beyond the muzzle, a saturated Wick supported insaid bushing and slightly protruding therefrom, a spring concealedbehind the figure and serving as an electrical terminal', and

means whereby the elevation of the muzzle of said cannon will cause theprojection 17 to make and break electrical connection With said springso as to cause an electric spark to ignite said Wick.

5. In a cigar-lighter, a tube arranged as a cannon and mounted upontrnnnions so that the muzzle end of said cannon Will overbalance thebreech end, a figure as that of a man arranged to prevent the muzzle endfalling below a level and located oppor site Asuch muzzle, a bushinginserted in the front end of the cannon and arranged to support a Wick,a removable plug closing the breech of the cannon and furnishing meansbywhich the interior of the cannon may be packed with absorbent materialand said material may be saturated with gasolene When so packed, aspring located in a concealed position adjacent to the muzzle of thecannon and serving as an electrical terminal, and means whereby theraising of the muzzle of said cannon will cause an electrical make andbreak between said bushing and said spring so as to cause an electricspark which will ignite a saturated Wick held in said bushing.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 3d day of May, 1900.

FRANK T. DICKINSON.

Witnesses: R. E. SMALE,

CASPER L. REDFIELD.

